ploughshare

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈplaʊˌʃɛə/


Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
ploughshare, plowshare / ˈplaʊˌʃɛə/
  1. the horizontal pointed cutting blade of a mouldboard plough
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
plow•share /ˈplaʊˌʃɛr/USA pronunciation   n. [countable]
  1. Agriculturethe cutting part of a plow.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
plow•share  (plou′shâr′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Agriculturethe cutting part of the moldboard of a plow;
    share.
  • Middle English plowghschare. See plow, share2 1350–1400

'ploughshare' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
coulter - share - socket - vomer

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